Assur 2/4, 10-12, pl. 3 MAH 16154 (P429150)

Legal tablet & envelope excavated in Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat), dated to the Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC) period and now kept in Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Cite

Photo

Photo (envelope)

Museum Collection(s)

Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland

Museum Number

MAH 16154

Period

Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)

Provenience

Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat)

Artifact Type

Tablet & envelope

Material(s)

Clay

Genre / Subgenre(s)

Legal

Language(s)

Akkadian

Measurements

Has seal impression(s)

Text content

Genre(s)	Legal
Language(s)	Akkadian

Chronology

Period	Neo-Assyrian (ca. 911-612 BC)
Dates Referenced	10 Tammuz, limmu of Assur-rimani
Accounting Period

Seals

This artifact is impressed by the following seal(s):

Seal	Seal Number	Provenience	Period	Date
dummy composite seal for unidentified seals (P533185)	S999999	-	-

Record

CDLI number	P429150
LOD URI	https://cdli.network/entity/P429150

Physical information

Artifact type	Tablet & envelope
Dimensions
Weight
Material(s)	Clay
Preservation

Provenance

Provenience	Assur (mod. Qalat Sherqat) [uncertain]
Written In
Archive
Excavation Number
Findspot
Stratigraphic Level
Elevation

Collections

Collection(s)	Musée d'Art et d'Histoire, Geneva, Switzerland
Museum Number	MAH 16154
Accession Number

References

primary: Assur 2/4, 10-12, pl. 3 MAH 16154

[Postgate1979Assur2/4] Postgate, J. Nicholas. 1979. “Assyrian Documents in the Mu e d’Art et d’Histoire, Geneva,” Assur, 2/4: 1–15.
citation: JCS 05 (pp. 18-20), 018-20 ns

[Sollberger1951JCS5Geneva] Sollberger, Edmond. 1951. “The Cuneiform Collection in Geneva.” Journal of Cuneiform Studies 5 (1): 18–20. https://doi.org/10.2307/1359571.

Revisions and credits

Created	Creator	Type	Authors	Project	Reviewer	Status	Action
2024-10-02 at 17:12:27	Firth, Richard	Artifact metadata, Other metadata	Firth, Richard		Firth, Richard	Approved
2012-01-10 at 00:00:00	CDLI	Artifact metadata	CDLI		CDLI	Approved

Cite this Artifact

“Assur 2/4, 10-12, Pl. 3 MAH 16154 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P429150.

Assur 2/4, 10-12, pl. 3 MAH 16154 artifact entry (No. P429150). (2024, October 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P429150 (Original work published 2012)

Assur 2/4, 10-12, pl. 3 MAH 16154 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P429150 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

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	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 2},
	title = {Assur 2/4, 10-12, pl. 3 {MAH} 16154 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P429150},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P429150},
}

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DA  - 2024/10/2/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P429150
LB  - CDLI:P429150
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - Assur 2/4, 10-12, pl. 3 MAH 16154 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P429150
ER  -

Cite this Artifact

“Assur 2/4, 10-12, Pl. 3 MAH 16154 Artifact Entry.” (2012) 2024. Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). October 2, 2024. https://cdli.earth/P429150.

Assur 2/4, 10-12, pl. 3 MAH 16154 artifact entry (No. P429150). (2024, October 2). Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). https://cdli.earth/P429150 (Original work published 2012)

Assur 2/4, 10-12, pl. 3 MAH 16154 artifact entry (2024) Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI). Available at: https://cdli.earth/P429150 (Accessed: May 3, 2026).

@misc{2024Assur,
	note = {[Online; accessed 2026-05-03]},
	year = {2024},
	month = {oct 2},
	title = {Assur 2/4, 10-12, pl. 3 {MAH} 16154 artifact entry},
	url = {https://cdli.earth/P429150},
	howpublished = {https://cdli.earth/P429150},
}

TY  - ELEC
DA  - 2024/10/2/
PY  - 2024
ID  - P429150
LB  - CDLI:P429150
M1  - 2026/5/3/
TI  - Assur 2/4, 10-12, pl. 3 MAH 16154 artifact entry
UR  - https://cdli.earth/P429150
ER  -